Tire



Oct. 9 1923. 1,476,195v

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Uyene Redden. BY

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Patente 9ct. 9, 1923.

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EUGENE E. REDDEN, OF SPRINGFIELD, lVIASSiACHUSE'JTS. Y

TIRE.

Application filed November 10, 19-22. Serial No. 600,036.

:znd Commonwealth Vof-Massachusetts, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Tires, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in l resilient tires for use onmotor vehiclesfor the purpose of taling'the place of the ordinarypneumatic tire but at the same time haring the appearance of thepneumatic tire. Y A' Broadly the invention comprises a plurality ofarc-shaped metallic'tubular members,

or sections7 that arel suitably secured to- Y gether and attached to thewheel. The outside appearance of thesesections'beingsimi-- lar to theusual .pneumatic tire.l

The invention further comprises a plurality of flexible units orsections, that are attached Yto the metallic tubular sections or membersand suitable detachable means for securing these sections together.ripheryor outer circumference of the tread portions of the metallicsections is formed with a groove or channel in which are l0- cated orplaced the flexible units having sections of rubber or other suitableresilient material secured thereto to form the tread of the wheel.

Y Anobject. therefore, is to provide a puncture proof tire having theappearance of a pneumatic tire and in which sections of rubber are usedto produce the resilient or easy riding effect.

Referring' to the drawings:

Fig. l is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the linel-lof Fig. 2 showingthe channel-shaped periphery of the metallic tire` therubber tread portion of the tire; the means for securing the metallictire to the wheel.

Fig'is a sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. l showing the strip offolded metal, the folds being substantially zig-zag .or dove tail inshape and portions of the rubber tread attached thereto. v

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the tread portion of the tire illustrating thehinges for conmeeting the folded sections of metal together.

Fig. 4 is a detail viewV of the'folded strip ofmetal having; the zig-zagor dove tailed shaped channels and one ofthe'blocks of ,rubbertreadsecured thereto.

The pe! Fig. '5 is a sectional view ofV one of the tubular sectionsshowing lthe links forconnecting` the sections to each other also thetread portions of'this section, onV the Yline eo Y 5-5 of Fig. 3. y

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on 'the line 6 6 of Fig. 7, and

Fig'. 7 is a sectional view on the .line 7 7 of Figz. Y. Y

Referring to the' drawings in detail: ldesignates the woodenfelloe orother part of the wheel, 2 the metal rim thereon, 3 a layer of rubber onthe metal rim, 4 one of thetubular metallic sections of the tire of T12Vthe wheel. This section is preferably in" extent so that Ysin of themiform'a complete tire.- Its bottom portiontil rests upon the layer ofrubber 3 as shown. lt is-attached to the woodenl felloe of the wheel bymeans of the usual clips 6. The outer edges or periphery of the sectionsare formed with va depressed or channel shaped. portion 7 and in thischannel is placed the partially folded strips of dove tailed'or zig-Zagshaped metal so membersshown in Fig. 4. This strip pro-Y vides the dovetailed or channel portions 8,- the bottoms of whichV rest directly Vonthe part 7 of the tubular sections 4 and in theseV channels or dovetailed shaped members are placed the blocks of rubber 9 which forms thetread one of which is shown .in placeby the dotted lines in Fig. 4.These blocks are assembled by slipping the dove tailed lower portions 9into the 4grooves 8 and thenrthe J0 strips with the blocks 9 thereonareplaced in the groove or channel 7.' the adjacent blocks rest upon theportions 10 of the dove tailed shapedmember. For the purpose of.securing the sections of dove tailed shaped metallic strips' together a.double hinge, shown in Fig. 2, is provided the ends 11 and f 12 of whichare attached tothe dove tailed shaped members by means of the rivets 13.The intermediate pivot pins being indicated at 14. It is of courseobvious 'that the ends of theseY dove tailed sections are attachedtogether by means of a pin passing throughVV one of the hinges. rThisconstruction permits the flexible dove tailed sections to Vreadily vAconform to the curved surface of the chaninel 7. The blocks of'rubber 9as'shownv in Fig. 1 overlap the edges 15. as indicated at ,1.6, wherebyVthe entrance .of sand or water is prevented from gaining access to the'chan-p nels 7. Each of the metallic tubular'sections 4 are formed byVdrop forging and are made loo inone piece and these tubular sections areattached together by means of the link construction shoivn inY Figs. 6and 7. The sections are recessed at` 17 in which are placed the links18'j 19, and'QO andthe corresponding links 21, 22, and 23. rllhe links18 and 21 are connected together and to the sections 4 by means of thebolts 24 and the links 19 and 22 are connected together and to theadjacent section 4f by' means ofk the bolt 25 while the linksv 2Gr and.23 are connected to the adjacent links and to the ends of the ltv willbe noticed thaty the tire is providedivith `a rubber cushion at 3 asWell as a rubberY treadr at 95 whereby the shocks ofV therroadv areyreadily absorbed.

That l claimis:

1; A" resilient tire comprising a plurality off tubular 'sectionsleachsection being Yformed with" a channel which register ivitli eachother, resilientelementslocated'in the channel; means tormedfivithdove-tailed shaped vt'olds therein it'oi"receivingfand securingvtheresilient elements inftlie channel, 'andl means tor'attacliingftl'ietuli'ular sections to the rim ot Ythe wheel'.

2;' A; metallic tire forn'ied-ofl a plurality ot" tubular iuen'ibeiis;ymeans'tor attaching the nicrnlieistogether.- a channel At'orn'icd'iiitheir outer edges.- a strip otv metal formed With dore tailed shapedportions.' blocks Q .t resilientk material located inthe dove tailedportionsand also located* in` the'channels of the tire7 ineansf'forsecuring the strips together andv in the channel includinghinges, and

neans for securing the sections to ythe wheel. y

3. A resilient tire comprising a plurality ot tubular members, eachmember having a channel Vshaped Vgroove'd portion therein, means torsecuring they tubular members together and Vto the Wheel, strips 'ot'Yfolded material located inthe groovec'l portion otl each inenibenblocksot' resilient vmaterial jatf tarhed to the folded strips, and means forattaching the Jfolded strips to each other.

Ll. i tire constructioncomprising a plurality of tubulaiii'ieinbers,each having a channel portion therein., means for attaching the membersto ther-ini ot a. Wheel, means for connectingthe same together includinglinks.'pinsconnectingther/links to the adjv Y gacent rends ot themembers7 resilient elements inthe channel port-ions, each element ghaving a ydove tailed shaped inner end, sections ojt toldedstrips toreceive the dove tailed shaped ends, and hinge devices for connectingthe'. sectionsftogetlier and -for r6,- tainingthe folded strips in thechannels as described. Y

5.1i tire construction comprisingy a plurality of tubular members eachhaving aY channel portion to receive' resilient elements.

Whi ch form the treadv'of the tire5 and devices for detachablysecuringfthe resilient eleJvv ments. in the channel portions, saidldevices including-a folded strip lia-ving interlocking portions with theresilient elements Y 6. In a tire constructionpthe combinationV ot,aililurality of. separably Varc-'shaped tubularmembers joined togetherend to end5 H devices for connecting the same together,

devices vtor attaching. the same .to a Wheel, re silient elementsdetachably connected Vtothe tubular members for forming the tread por-Vtion proper, said elements being:-connectedtoV Y the tubular members bymeans. of a folded metal. strip havingr grooves to receivek pro,-Yjections onk the resilient elements.v

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